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It’s all about laaaaaarge amounts of data “Data are no longer considered as interim products to be discarded once the research reporting them is published. Rather, they have become important sources of scholarly content to be used and re-used.” Borgman, The role of libraries in e-science Raw data from a central Pb+Pb event for 40 rows of the Main TPC Image: http://na49info.web.cern.ch/na49info/Public/Press/pictures/mtpc40rowsRawData.gif BOBCATSSS, Amsterdam, 24 January 2012

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The paradox of e-science I share my data because I want/need your dataVs. I don’t share data because it doesn’t help my career It is MY data and I keep them safely stored on my laptop I don’t want other people to make misuse of my data BOBCATSSS, Amsterdam, 24 January 2012

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Libraries and (primary) data Only 44% of responding institutions accepts research data for storage and preservation However, vast majority of data managers agrees that data preservation is important or very important for the following reasons:  Publicly funded research output should be properly preserved (98%)  Preserved data stimulates the advancement of science (96%)  It allows for re-analysis of existing data (95%) 2009 ParseInsight survey BOBCATSSS, Amsterdam, 24 January 2012

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Arguments IN FAVOUR of storing (primary) data inlibraries There is no other way: e-science is a reality and (primary) research data go hand in hand with it Who else will do it? Data needs stable and trustworthy storage 2009 No brief candle – reconceiving libraries for the 21st century BOBCATSSS, Amsterdam, 24 January 2012

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(Primary) data = new special collections? Often unique, difficult (expensive) to reproduce Intellectual capital of research institutes: success of research institutes will highly depend on their ability to generate and manage their (primary) research data, and to interpret, link and present their own and other’s data in an innovative way BOBCATSSS, Amsterdam, 24 January 2012

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(Primary) data = new special collections? (2) Libraries and data centres can directly contribute to more efficient/transparent research and education The success of libraries and data centres will depend on how successful they are in getting involved in the research and education workflows We need data managers! (Where are they?) BOBCATSSS, Amsterdam, 24 January 2012